Things You Need to Know About Arabic… and English
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Things You Need to Know About Arabic… and English

by THOURIA BENFERHAT

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ARABIC AND ENGLISH is a multilingual podcast focused on Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and English. Hosted by Thouria Benferhat—Arabic educator with 36 years at the UN, certified in French and Spanish—it offers practical grammar, vocabulary, and cultural insights.
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Thanks for joining a global journey into Arabic and English learning!

100 episodes
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1
Silent Conversation محادثة صامتة
0:36 Oct 2, 2025
2
Bilingual Military Vocabulary (ENGLISH - ARABIC).
13:10 Aug 7, 2025
3
How to Conjugate the Verb TO SAY in English and Standard Arabic - MSA - Past and Present
14:28 Jul 15, 2025
4
Multilingual Writer and Teacher
0:29 Jul 13, 2025
5
Arabic Dual: Five Things You Need to Know
1:36 May 5, 2025
6
Arabic Possessive Pronouns (MSA)
1:36 Mar 22, 2025
7
Arabic Possessive Pronouns
1:35 Mar 21, 2025
8
Reading Statistical Graphs in Arabic
2:46 Feb 20, 2025
9
What's ما زال ?
7:13 Jan 23, 2025
10
ENGLISH ARABIC Mock Interview with Syrian Refugee, Part 1
3:35 Jan 21, 2025
11
Levantine Arabic for Everyone: A Comprehensive Workbook - 1
7:28 Jan 13, 2025
12
VIDEO: Levantine Arabic for Everyone: A Comprehensive Workbook - 1
7:28 Jan 13, 2025
13
SHU ZAKI or SHU ZAAKI?
2:54 Jan 12, 2025
14
🇯🇴 Part 7: Helping Ameera Communicate with her Cousins in Jordan: Workbook announcement
0:23 Sep 17, 2024
15
🇯🇴 Part 6: Helping Ameera Communicate with her Cousins in Jordan: Feelings and Emotions - Part 2
4:12 Sep 17, 2024
16
🇯🇴 Part 5: Helping Ameera Communicate with her Cousins in Jordan: Feelings and Emotions, Part 1
4:13 Sep 9, 2024
17
🇯🇴 Part 4: Helping Ameera Communicate with her Cousins in Jordan: Weather and Seasons
6:09 Aug 22, 2024
18
Intro to "Helping Ameera Communicate with her Family in Jordan" Series
0:17 Aug 9, 2024
19
🇯🇴 Part 3: Helping Ameera Communicate with her Cousins in Jordan
3:49 Aug 9, 2024
20
🇯🇴 Part 2: Helping Ameera Communicate with her Cousins in Jordan
1:46 Jul 25, 2024
21
🇯🇴 Part 1: Helping Ameera Communicate with her Cousins in Jordan
2:36 Jul 19, 2024
22
How do you Say “date” in Arabic?
2:43 Jul 8, 2024
23
"What's your name?" and "Where are you from?" (Arabic)
11:29 May 8, 2024
24
Support Arab Arts, New York City, 4 May, 2024
0:48 Apr 29, 2024
25
One-of-a-kind Mother’s Day Gifts 🎁
3:29 Apr 26, 2024
26
Arabic Dialects - So Far and Yet So Close
5:33 Apr 15, 2024
27
Demystifying Arabic Sounds: “kha” خ and “ghain” غ
5:23 Apr 5, 2024
28
"My first Arabic Workbook, with Accompanying Videos: Ameera’s Book 📕 "
0:51 Mar 28, 2024
29
Testing AI: I Asked Copilot About "Things You Need to Know About Arabic... and English" Podcast, in Arabic and English :)
3:27 Mar 22, 2024
30
How to advertise your books 📚 كيفية الإعلان عن كتبك
0:41 Mar 21, 2024
31
How do You Say “He left me” and “She left me” in Arabic?
1:05 Mar 15, 2024
32
How do you say OK in Arabic?
1:34 Mar 9, 2024
33
Why do people say حبيبي HABIBI to a female?
8:32 Mar 5, 2024
34
Currently One of the Top 15 Polyglot Podcasts: "Things You Need to Know about Arabic… and English"
0:17 Feb 27, 2024
35
Differences Between Arabic Verbs "araada”, "Talaba” and "sa’ala"
1:39 Feb 23, 2024
36
Learn how to Introduce Yourself in Arabic: Polyglot Gathering 2024
1:00 Feb 17, 2024
37
How to say “how are you” in seven varieties of Arabic (to a male)
1:38 Feb 9, 2024
38
Arabic tongue twister number one: لحم الحمام حلال ولحم الحمار حرام
2:24 Jan 29, 2024
39
Tiny Inspiring Bilingual Story 37 with Workbook Announcement - How Short is Life!
1:27 Jan 28, 2024
40
What does this mean? ها الشب شو معقد
3:12 Jan 12, 2024
41
Can you start an Arabic word with an ALIF?
5:02 Jan 8, 2024
42
Counting, in Arabic (listen and repeat), with Quiz
3:43 Dec 29, 2023
43
Language Gifts 🎁: My Books on Sale!
1:02 Dec 28, 2023
44
“Cheek” and “Cheeks” in Arabic, English and French
2:10 Dec 25, 2023
45
How I Made Stuffed Grape Leaves
5:19 Dec 24, 2023
46
Travel Questions - ARABIC in Context- Episode 1
3:15 Dec 19, 2023
47
English-Arabic Cooking Lesson: Ameera Cooks Lentil Soup ‏أميرة تطبخ شوربة العدس
2:16 Dec 15, 2023
48
EN - AR_ Hobbies Verbs_ clubhouse audio 2022 10 05
49:57 Dec 1, 2023
49
How to Read Arabic Numbers, 0-1000+, with Examples
6:04 Dec 1, 2023
50
Recorded YouTube Live: Hobbies Verbs in Context
34:06 Nov 24, 2023
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